Ministry of Education and Skills Development (Bhutan)
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The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) (Dzongkha: ཤེས་རིག་དང་རིག་རྩལ་གོང་འཕེལ་ལྷན་ཁག།; Wylie: shes rig dang rig rtsal gong 'phel lhan khag) is a governmental body under the Royal Government of Bhutan, responsible for formulating and implementing educational policies across the country. [1] As of 2024, the ministry controls 566 schools.[2]
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Bhutan |
| Headquarters | Peling Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan |
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| Website | www |
Vision
The MoESD envisions "An educated and enlightened society of Gross National Happiness (GNH), built and sustained on the unique Bhutanese values of tha dam-tsig ley gju-drey."[3]
Objectives
The Ministry's primary objectives include:
- Developing sound educational policies that enable the creation of a knowledge-based GNH society.
- Providing equitable, inclusive, and quality education and lifelong learning opportunities to all children, harnessing their full potential to become productive citizens.
- Equipping all learners with appropriate knowledge, skills, and values to cope with the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.[4]
Organizational Structure
The MoESD comprises several departments, including:[5]
- Department of School Education
- Department of Adult and Higher Education
- Department of Youth, Culture, and Sports
Educational Statistics
As of 2024, Bhutan's education system includes:[2]
- Schools: 566 (540 government and 26 private)
- Teachers: 8,993 (8,945 government and 48 private)
- Students: 168,092 (167,997 in government schools and 95 in private schools)
Departments
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development includes the following departments:[6]
- Department of Education Programmes (DEP)
- Department of School Education (DSE)
- Department of Workforce Planning & Skills Development (DWPSD)
Leadership
- Sangay Ngedup (1998–1999) (as Minister of Health and Education)
- Thakur S. Powdyel (2008–2013)
- Norbu Wangchuk (2014–2018)
- Jai Bir Rai (7 November 2018 – 2023)
- Yeezang De Thapa (28 January 2024- present)
See also
References
External links
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